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July 2026
Monthly Meeting
NEXT GENERAL MEETING: Saving Rare Plants - Advanced Horticulture on the California Islands, With Kevin Alison, July 18, In-Person, Oasis, Rancho Bernardo, 1:30p -3:30p
Kevin Alison The islands of California are biological hotspots for uniquely rare and endangered species. But, what do you do if traditional methods of propagation fail or are unreliable? This presentation will cover advanced horticultural techniques to overcome challenges and prevent extinction. Kevin Alison serves as the Native Plant Manager for Catalina Island, where he leverages his expertise in conservation, restoration, and horticulture to prevent extinction. Kevin s
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Articles
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MY LIFE WITH PLANTS: Town Lake
By Jim Bishop. Austin is situated on the Colorado River in Texas - not to be confused with the Colorado River that provides much of...
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MY LIFE WITH PLANTS: Ostentatious Austin
By Jim Bishop. After graduating high school and without giving it much thought, I enrolled in the Mechanical Engineering program at the...
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MY LIFE WITH PLANTS: My First Landscape
By Jim Bishop. At the end of my freshman year of college, my parents moved from the Spring Shadows subdivision in Spring Branch, home of...
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MY LIFE WITH PLANTS: Going Back to Houston
By Jim Bishop. After 3 years living in Missouri, my father accepted a new job in Houston and we moved to Texas in February of 1970. We...
Jun 1, 2012
MY LIFE WITH PLANTS: Kansas City Here I Come
By Jim Bishop. Kansas City, Missouri, is the only place I’ve lived that has 4 very distinct seasons. The winters were cold with snow,...
May 1, 2012
MY LIFE WITH PLANTS: Return to Kansas
By Jim Bishop. On a white-hot day in July of 1965, our family returned to Wichita. The thermometer at a roadside bank sign said it was...
Apr 1, 2012
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